*** | A fine Wosera body ornament (karahut), the shell embroided woven fibre with boar tusk ornament at apex and central shell wealth ornament attached, earth encrusted decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 42 x 15 cm | *** | |
*** | Asmat canoe prow, of wood in classic openwork form, Papua New Guinea, 65 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A black water river shield, of wood, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised cane bound grip, Papua New Guinea, 181 x 27 cm | *** | |
*** | A black water river shield, of wood, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief, polychrome pigments, the rear with raised cane bound grip, Papua New Guinea, 206 x 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A Southern Highlands war shield (mendi), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior with abstract relief, pierced with fibre grip to rear, Papua New Guinea, 123 x 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine West Sepik Bride Price, the shell embroided woven fibre with multiple cowrie shells attached to outer edge, Papua New Guinea, 26 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | A rare Southern Highlands body ornament, the bird of paradise beak decorated with polychrome pigments pierced with woven cane and fibre binding attached, glossy patina, Papua New Guinea, 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Highlands pearl shell body ornaments (kina), in classic crescent form, pierced terminals, one with threaded seed shell necklace attached, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 17 cm and -19 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two Vanuatu ancestor sculptures, of gourd and over-modelled natural fibres, earth encrusted, decorated with polychrome pigments, one set with dog teeth, 35-40 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Three Central Australian hunting spears, the hard wood shafts bound with sinew, notched terminals, two with barbs attached, 221 to 272 cm (3) | *** | |
*** | Massim canoe prow, of wood, in classic slender section, Trobriand Islands, 96 x 70 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ethnographic Massim Lime Spatula, of wood in classic slender section, the apex decorated with openwork geometric ancestor motifs, remnant white pigment infill, usewear evident, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 31 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik basket hook, of wood in openwork form, remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 101 x 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A West African ornament, of copper alloy, mounted on stand, 21 x 25 cm | *** | |
*** | Three lower Sepik Amulet masks, of wood in diminutive form,Papua New Guinea, 20-24 cm (3). | *** | |
*** | An ethnographic Wosera ceramic bowl, the baked clay vessel decorated with curvilinear, stippled motifs and three ancestor faces in relief to the exterior, remnant polychrome pigments, minor fragmentation to rim,Papua New Guinea, 20 x 18 cm. | *** | |
*** | A fine Admiralty Island obsidian dagger, the flaked vitreous stone blade hafted to a resin grip, decorated with incised geometric motifs and polychrome pigments, 25 x 5 cm | *** | |
*** | An early Fijian throwing club, of wood in classic diminutive form with bulbous apex above a tapering circular sectioned shaft, smooth patina, 37 x 7 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Iatmul drum pounder, of wood, sculpted with a bird motif at apex above a sectioned shaft and flaring terminal, remnant polychrome pigments, smooth glossy patina,Papua New Guinea, 56 x 5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Southern Higlands body ornament, the bailer shell sections with shell-embroidered woven fibre bands attached, Papua New Guinea, 94 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Mendi body ornaments, of wood and shell, Papua New Guinea, 20-24 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A Malaita Island chest ornament (dafi), the pearl shell crescent sculpted with frigate bird motif at terminals, the anterior with incised fish and circular motifs infilled with black pigment, adorned with openwork turtle shell frigate bird attached with… | *** | |
*** | Three Solomon Islands fish Lures, turtle shell hook, mother-of-pearl, fastened with twine, surmounted by beads and wool tassel 10-11 cm (3) | *** | |
*** | A fine Melanesian body ornament, the black lip pearl shell section with fibre threaded shell beads and seed attachments | *** | |
*** | A fine and early Massim walking stick, of wood in slender tapering circular section, decorated with classic figurative ancestor motifs, smooth glossy patina, Trobriand Islands, 91 x 5 cm acquired by the vendor's late husband whilst he was serving in the… | *** | |
*** | Two Boki sculptures, of wood, stretched animal hide, human hair, seeds, cross river Region, Nigeria, 54-63 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A Yangoru Bride Price and a Highlands bag, shell, resin, feather, cane and woven polychrome orchid stem, Papua New Guinea, 20-38 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | An Indonesian Sculpture, of wood, in the form of standing figures, decorated with polychrome paints, 104 x 24 cm | *** | |
*** | Three Central Australian hunting spears, the hard wood shafts bound with sinew, notched terminals, remnant resin to one, two with barbs attached, 273-190 cm (3). | *** | |
*** | An Indonesian Sculpture, of wood in the form of a female with mortar and pestle, 23 x 78 cm | *** | |
*** | A Mortlock Island Fish Hook, c.1960s, of wood, with fibre binding, 81 x 10xm Provenance: From an Australian collection | *** | |
*** | A Gogodala ancestor mask, of wood with raised central visage decorated with polychrome pigment and resin set seed, Papua New Guinea, 52 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ancestor Mask, of wood decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 45 x 18 cm | *** | |
*** | A Dayak Pig hunting Charm (tun tun), of wood, the truncated shaft sculpted with ancestor at apex, smooth patina, Sarawak, 24 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | An old Abelam yam mask, of wood, sculpted in diminutive form, the visage with pierced septum decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 29 x 13 cm | *** | |
*** | Five Currency discs, of giant clam shell sections, Solomon Islands, 7-15 cm (5) | *** | |
*** | An Ethnographic Eastern Highlands bowl, of wood, the robust vessel with projecting grip to base, old encrustations, usewear evident, Papua New Guinea, 62 x 47 cm | *** | |
*** | archer's arm guard and a Tapa Beater, the stone mallet incised with linear banding, the arm guard of woven sennit and cane, Papua New Guinea, 23-33 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two highland body ornaments, of shell-embroidered woven fibre, remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 21-54 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A Wosera ancestor sculpture, of wood in classic female yam form, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 145 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ancestor sculpture, of wood in female form, polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 90 x 82 cm | *** | |
*** | Dayak charm, of openwork wood with woven cane cord with suspended ancestor sculptures attached, 34 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | An old Sepik ceremonial staff, of wood sculpted with ancestor motifs in relief, Papua New Guinea, 120 cm | *** | |
*** | Two West African terracotta sculptures, one a Nok head the other a Sokoto figure, 19-22 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A collection of six highland body ornaments, of woven fibre strung with glass and shell rings, Papua New Guinea, 10-48 cm (6) | *** | |
*** | An Indonesian Sculpture, of wood, in the form of seated female students, decorated with polychrome paints, 67 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | An Asmat spear, of wood with openwork terminal and bone spike at apex, 206 cm | *** | |
*** | An Asmat house board, of wood the anterior decorated with motifs in relief, projecting openwork ancestor at apex, remnant polychrome pigments, Irian Jaya, 213 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik skull rack, of wood with a projecting central ancestor head, decorated with human hair, shells, remnant polychrome pigments, 212 cm | *** | |
*** | Massim canoe prow, of wood, in classic slender section, Trobriand Islands, 41 x 57 cm | *** | |
*** | Two West African sculptures, of wood, one in the form of a holy man, the other a female carrying an infant above her shoulders, 74 x 80 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two Ashanti stools, of wood in classic low profile form, 18-26 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two Southern Higlands body ornaments, the bailer shell sections with shell-embroidered woven fibre bands attached, Papua New Guinea, 105-123 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Muwarra Arnhemland Untitled Ochres on bark Verso inscribed with artist name and catalogue reference 1014/A 130 x 51 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Bougainville bow and three Arrows, the bow of palm wood bound with split polychrome orchid stem, the arrows of composite form, the hard wood tips with fibre and resin bound bone bards and polychrome orchid stem binding above bamboo shafts, Solomon… | *** | |
*** | A Bougainville bow and three Arrows, the palm wood bow bound with split polychrome orchid stem weave, the hard wood arrows with polychrome pigments, the shafts woven with split orchid stem, Solomon Islands, 190-175 cm (3). Provenance: from an Australian… | *** | |
*** | A collection of six highland Arrows, in classic composite form, the hardwood points above bamboo shafts, one tipped with Cassowary claw, Papua New Guinea, 103-130 cm (6). Provenance: Ex-collection Robert Worsley, Sydney | *** | |
*** | Three Dayak pig hunting Charms (tun tun), of wood with ancestor motif at apex, one with bone terminal, 37-49 cm (3) | *** | |
*** | A Dayak baby carrier, of wood and cane decorated with polychrome glass beads and tooth tassels, metal bells, 38 x 40 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ancestor sculpture of wood, polychrome pigments, shell set eyes, fibre and shell tassels, Papua New Guinea, 160 x 40 cm | *** | |
*** | Artist Unknown, Arnhemland School, Mangrove Animals, ochres on bark 50 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | A Maori canoe ancestor mask, of wood in classic robust form, weathered, New Zealand, 38 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | An old Abelam ancestor sculpture, of wood in diminutive stylised yam ancestor form, decorated with polychrome pigments, weathered patina, Papua New Guinea, 29 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Southern Higlands body ornaments (kina), of pearl shell in crescent form with pierced terminals, one with old cane repair and woven fibre necklace, the other with central resin-set mother of pearl ornament, remnant pigments, Papua New Guinea, 17-21 cm… | *** | |
*** | Two Highlands body ornaments, a skirt of woven fibre and the shell-embroidered woven fibre frame with cowrie shell attached, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 27-33 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two highland body ornaments, the pearl shell in crescent form with pierced terminals, threaded seed necklace attached, and threaded dog tooth necklace, Papua New Guinea, 6-35 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A Massim sculpture, of wood in the form of a female, white inlay, Trobriand Islands, 62 cm Provenance: from the Dr. David S. Johnson collection of Pacific Island and New Guinea Art | *** | |
*** | A Large Sulawesi Ikat, back strap woven with natural dyes, Indonesia, 182 x 130 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Highlands body ornaments, of woven fibre, one embroided with glass beads the other with shell, decorated with polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 25-28 cm (2). Provenance: from an Australian collection | *** | |
*** | A Massim Splash board (Normamby Island), of wood, the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear motifs in relief, Trobriand Islands, 57 x 39 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Borneo body ornaments, a shaman's necklace strung with glass, metal, seed, shell beads and boar tusk ornaments, the other a polychrome glass bead-embroidered bag, 22-104 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two highland necklaces, of woven fibre bands with shell disc ornaments, Papua New Guinea, 72-80 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two Massim shell ornaments, one a bangle, the other a pendant, Trobriand Islands, 9-10 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two Dayak toy Shields, of wood in diminutive form, with ancestor heads at apex, metal bells and glass bead ornaments, 21-30 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Artist Unknown (Arnhemland School) Macassan Prau Ochre on bark Old label verso 44 x 25 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Javanese Theatrical Masks (topeng), of wood, the anterior decorated in polychrome mineral paints, in the form of two women, one sane and one insane, Indonesia, 17-16 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A collection of four highland body ornaments, of woven fibre, remnant applied polychrome pigments, one woven with polychrome orchid stem and embroidered with shell, fur and leather attachments, Papua New Guinea, 10-248 cm (4) | *** | |
*** | A Sepik spear point and a walking stick, of wood, Papua New Guinea, 103-106 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Two bone Daggers, the shafts tapering to a fine point, one incised with ancestor motif, the other bound with woven fibre and decorated with seed and feather tassels, Papua New Guinea, 37- 39 cm | *** | |
*** | An early Yangoru ceremonial ornament, of woven cane decorated with polychrome pigment and feather tassels, Papua New Guinea, 22 x 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A Massim Splash board (Normamby Isand), of wood, the anterior decorated with classic curvilinear motifs in relief, Trobriand Islands, 52 x 47 cm | *** | |
*** | Four African ivory ear ornaments, with threaded glass bead strings attached, 5-6 cm (4) | *** | |
*** | A fine Abelam spoon, the coconut shell section decorated with ancestor visage in relief below a stylised bird terminal, red pigment infill, smooth patina, Papua New Guinea, 16 x 10 cm | *** | |
*** | A collection of four shell necklaces, three of fibre threaded with shell discs, one temporarily strung with barrel shell beads, Papua New Guinea, 130-204 cm (4) | *** | |
*** | A collection of necklaces, temporarily strung, shell disc and seed beads, Papua New Guinea, 64-80 cm | *** | |
*** | A Massim canoe Bailer and a lime gourd, of wood, the lime gourd with polychrome orchid stem binding and tusk stopper, Papua New Guinea, 24-40 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A Massim canoe prow, of wood in openwork form incised with geometric motifs, remnant pigment infill, Trobriand Islands, 67-27 cm | *** | |
*** | An old Sepik stool, of wood, decorated with geometric motifs in relief and polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 43 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | A collection of three African bracelets, of stone, 4-12 cm (3) | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ceremonial mask, of openwork cane, Papua New Guinea, 100 x 57 cm | *** | |
*** | A monumental ancestor hook, of wood in open work male form, inset shell eyes, fibre tassels, remnant pigments, Papua New Guinea, 143 x 48 cm. Provenance: from an Australian collection | *** | |
*** | Two highland body ornaments, a money belt and armband, shell-embroidered, woven fibre and cane; the armband with glass and dog tooth attachments, remnant polychrome pigments, Papua New Guinea, 10-312 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | A collection of Solomon Islands body ornaments, shark teeth, stingray mandibles, glass beads and shell amulet, 5.5-39 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sepik ancestor hook, of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, polychrome pigments, weathered, Papua New Guinea, 58 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | An old Massim dance club, of wood in slender section, the apex decorated with incised geometric motifs, remnant pigment infill, smooth patina, Trobriand Islands, 87 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | A collection of body ornaments, of shell, seed, glass bead, snake vertebr' and fibre, Papua New Guinea, 43-128 cm (11) | *** | |